The Legend of Tokyo Taoist

Chapter 257 Halloween Carnival Night (2)

While Takahashi Aiko was trying on makeup for others, Inuyama Heita whispered to Qian Xiaoyi, "I thought you were just here to borrow some goblin costumes, but I didn't expect you would need something so professional?"

Qian Xiaoyi replied, "That was my intention at first. I just wanted to borrow some clothes and ask them to help me with my makeup. But when the store manager heard that we were going to use them on a show, he was determined to create a custom look for us. Maybe it's not just because of his persistence as a professional, but also because he didn't want his ghost costume to be embarrassed on TV?"

"But do we really need so many people?" Inuyama Heita asked, "Brother O, can't you find the TV station staff?"

"Of course we will find someone over there." Qian Xiaoyi said, "But there is still a risk of being exposed. We still have to be prepared for them to discover the Horror Night GO program team, so it is necessary to find some unfamiliar faces. No one would suspect a group of high school students who want to party, right? And... they don't want money."

"Mr. Qian, it's your turn next." Takahashi Aiko said, "Come over and try on the makeup. I think you are very suitable for playing a role."

"Oh, here I come." Qian Xiaoyi sat in front of the dressing table and began to let Takahashi Aiko put makeup on her face. When trying on makeup, Takahashi Aiko would direct them to make various expressions to determine what kind of makeup was suitable for their face shape.

After the preliminary confirmation, store manager Takahashi will select a few pieces of clothing from hundreds of pieces for them to try on. After completing this step, the scare expert A Zheng will begin to teach them how the ghosts move.

Only when all three have passed the assessment can it be decided what kind of ghost a person will dress up as.

After everyone's costumes were finalized, which took almost a day, Manager Takahashi asked them to go back and watch relevant horror movies, read detailed information about playing ghosts, and practice their manners in front of the mirror at home. After about two weeks, the costumes will be ready.

After all, the clothes in the store are all made according to the figures of the employees themselves. If they want to fit them properly, they must be re-sewn. There are also several ghost costumes that the store does not have and need to be made from scratch. This is a big project, so it takes time. The store manager said that he would work overtime and try to complete the modification a few days before Halloween to give them a few more days to adapt.

The store manager seemed to be more concerned about the Halloween event than Qian Xiaoyi. In his words, this was the first time that the ghost costumes from the Horror House were on TV, so they had to perform well.

As a result, the high school students in the supernatural club were also inspired by the store manager's passion. Whenever school was over, they would gather in the activity room and start practicing ghost mannerisms. For several days in a row, the activity room was filled with the sounds of ghosts howling, until the Shogi club next door couldn't stand it anymore and reported it to the student union, which made these guys quiet down for a while.

It was October 30th, and Qian Xiaoyi had received the costumes for several days. Every day they would go to the House of Fear to put on makeup and receive training. The group of people looked determined to win, and no one else could do it better than them. Their goal was all to get the grand prize.

Not only them, but also the production crew of "Horror Night GO" and those young people who want to party on Halloween are all looking forward to tomorrow night.

As the organizer of the event, the "Supernatural Fantasy Night" production team is naturally on high alert. Everyone in the production team is busy preparing for tomorrow night's event, rehearsing and communicating with the police station. For the next day's event, the people below have suffered a lot. After all, with so many people at that time, if any safety hazards arise, the production team will definitely have to take the blame. Therefore, producer Asakawa is now like an ant on a hot pot, sweating with anxiety.

"Ms. Nakamori, I still think this plan is too risky." Asakawa rushed into the lounge and said impatiently, "What if..."

He closed his mouth as soon as he opened the door. The lights in the lounge were not turned on, only scented candles were lit everywhere, and a mysterious atmosphere enveloped the room.

Anna sat behind the table, stretched out her hand, and slowly turned over the last tarot card on the table. The six tarot cards were placed on the table like a hexagram, forming a card array. "We've come here, and it's impossible to cancel the event." Anna stared at the tarot cards on the table and said, "We've already communicated with the police. Tomorrow night, the road in Shibuya will be blocked for a few hours. No traffic will be allowed. There will be police officers to maintain order. There will be no major safety accidents. Mr. Asakawa, instead of being scared there, you should calm down and go outside to check for leaks and eliminate hidden dangers."

Asakawa smelled the aroma of the room. The noisy world outside seemed to be isolated from him. His heart gradually calmed down. Then he asked, "Ms. Nakamori, I have to say that this plan is too bold. She is just a new star exorcist. The popularity will fade away soon. Is it really worth it?"

Anna said, "I believe in my divination. We must stop what he is going to do, otherwise it will cause a greater disaster. And if we are dealing with an exorcist of that level, this is nothing."

"Are you so sure that he will go that night?" Asakawa couldn't help asking, "And he will be attracted by our activities and want to use our activities to break the impasse?"

Anna said, "The tarot cards told me that he would come. I met him once, and he has a unique temperament. He is very smart and can often find the easiest and simplest solution from the details of a matter, but... this is also his only weakness."

On the table, in the Tarot card array, a reversed High Priestess lay there quietly.

Asakawa asked, "But isn't he a top exorcist? What if we fail this time and he starts to retaliate against us?"

Anna said, "He has no reason. This is our own event. No one from Horror Night GO was invited. So if he doesn't attend, we can use this special project to interrupt the rising popularity of their show. If he attends... then we can only invite Mr. Qian to enjoy the festive atmosphere."

"Welcome to Japan." Anna smiled: "Psychic detective."

October 31st, Halloween Eve, night falls.

As soon as the sun sets, the commercial street is already full of demons. There are the sexy "cat demons" who simply wear a cat hairpin and have two cat whiskers painted on their faces, and there are also "ghosts" who just come out with a bed sheet draped over them. People like these are all young people who want to join in the fun. They don't care about any festivals, they just find an excuse to come out and party. They go where there are more people and follow the trend, just to make themselves feel that they are not abandoned by society and to fill the emptiness and loneliness in their hearts that modern people feel.

If you really want to find a professional "demon", you have to look for the tram to Shibuya.

Inside the carriage, middle-aged office workers who were getting off work and all kinds of monsters and demons were face to face, looking at each other in bewilderment.

As soon as we arrived at Shibuya Station, the number of people in the train almost shrank by half. Demons and ghosts poured out of the carriage like colorful streams, then gathered into a vast black river. After rushing out of the station, they arrived at the brightly lit Shibuya.

A team of "agents" who had been well prepared and were only aiming for the grand prize quietly came to the street amid the admiring gazes of others.

(End of this chapter)